How I got here now

I didn’t always spend my days taking care of animals, building rabbit hutches, garden beds and showering outside. Until recently, I spent all my days working for other welding companies; repairing cracks in heavy equipment, building handrails, fixing and modifying...

*GENERAL PURPS*

In the summer, That’s Awesome! Designs & Services held a contest to find a name for the new truck that would eventually get painted purple. I got so many different and creative submissions and it was very hard to choose from all the suggestions. The final decision...

Help me name the new truck

IT’S A CONTEST! Name The New Truck and win $200.00 worth of That’s Awesome products or services! Be creative, be silly, be politically incorrect, be sassy. Let your creativity flow freely.  Contest ends July 31st 2016 at midnight. This truck will be used to carry...

Canning Wild Salmon

Living on the West Coast of British Columbia has its benefits. One of my favourites stems from the over abundance of wild food.  Every year, I am fortunate enough to have too much salmon in my freezer at this time of year. January, February and March are the months I...

Port Wine Jellies

This week, I am making port wine jellies. I use port wines made by Doug at Good Libations (www.goodlibations.ca). The Apple Tatin port wine is infused with fresh local apple and I drop a slice of dried apple in the jar once it is turned into jelly. Getting the slice...